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I've lurked for a while and finally have a bike worthy of posting. 2012 Ridley Noah FAST in the Lotto paint scheme.

Bike is not a super lightweight but is respectable considering the build. It's 15 lbs 2 oz as shown (6.86kg). I plan to change out the saddle, pedals, and rear derailleur and that should get it sub 15.

Can I make a recommendation though? With your levers at that angle I can't help thinking you'd be better off with a -6º or -8º stem rather than a -17º - that way you can make your levers look a little less... well, wrong.

I do like the bike though - I used to work for a Ridley premium dealer before I left the UK so I've seen these things up close. Very cool.

BikeTart wrote:I used to run my levers like that - I did it because I wanted to run a lower stem, and running the levers like that offered me the offset of being able to reach them with the lower stem.

I'm not just being critical, I'm speaking from personal experience. I think the shallower stem will allow for the hoods to be flattened out which will actually also look better.

I run my levers at that angle with classic bars and so do many other riders. Its not that extreme. Levers should be run at whatever angle they most comfortable meet the wrist. Now if the bars were rotated counterclockwise/upwards then what you are saying would make sense, but they're not.

I was able to get my first ride on the Ridley yesterday. My road bike history is limited, I've had a Cannondale CAAD8 and a Fuji SST (older style). In comparison to those two, the Ridley is at least as stiff if not stiffer but less harsh than either. The feature that stands out most is handling. The bike is very responsive but not twitchy and seems to absolutely rail corners. The brakes are what I loved about the frame asthetically but I was also skeptical about how they would translate into actual riding. The verdict is that they are outstanding. I've had Zero Gravity (in my opinion, great modulation but a little lacking in braking power) and SRAM Red (great power but moderate modulation). The integrated brakes perform similarly to the SRAM brakes. Absolutely excellent power with decent modulation.

On the shift hoods, when I saw the comment about alignment I had to go take a look at the bike again. The bottom portion of the hoods are actually just a fraction above flat. It appears to be something with the angle of the photo makes them look like they have a lot more rise then actuality.